Top 100 wines of Suisun Valley

Discover the top 100 best wines of Suisun Valley of North Coast as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Suisun Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Suisun Valley

The wine region of Suisun Valley is located in the region of Solano County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vezér Family Vineyard or the Domaine Caymus-Suisun produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Suisun Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Suisun Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Suisun Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Suisun Valley, producing 121 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Suisun Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Suisun Valley

wines from the region of Suisun Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, caramelized lamb mice or provencal veal tendrons.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Suisun Valley

On the nose in the region of Suisun Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Suisun Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Suisun Valley

Amanda Barnes wins Fortnum & Mason award for The South America Wine Guide

Decanter contributor and Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) judge Amanda Barnes has been awarded the Debut Drink Book award in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022 for her The South America Wine Guide book. The annual Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards, now in its 10th year, champions the achievements of the UK’s current and emerging writers, editors, publishers, photographers, broadcasters and personalities who ‘encourage us to enjoy, explore, experiment and discover more ab ...

Burgundy 2020 releases tap into ‘insatiable’ global demand

Liv-ex said the trade ‘is reporting strong sales’ of Burgundy 2020 wines following the first en primeur releases in recent weeks, despite higher prices. Decanter’s Charles Curtis MW rated Côte d’Or reds and whites highly in his Burgundy 2020 overview, published earlier this month. Liv-ex’s new Burgundy report also suggested that getting hold of some wines has become even more difficult. ‘The trade continues to report an insatiable global buying appetite that has led to reduced alloca ...

France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

France’s 2022 wine harvest is likely to be between 42.6 million and 45.6m hectolitres, up by 13% to 21% on the frost-hit 2021 vintage and more in-line with the country’s five-year average. One hectolitre is equivalent to 100 litres. Yet drought could impact on yields in the coming weeks, adding extra uncertainty in several regions, said the French agriculture ministry’s Agreste statistics unit. Expected vintage quality isn’t covered by the preliminary outlook. It added the 2022 growing season is ...